Planoqhaph co



F. ZAGELIVIEYER.

CAMPING OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I'. I9I8. RENEWED'MAY I6, |919.

1,308,139. Pamntea July 1, 1919.

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FQZAGELMEYER.

CAMPING OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I9I8. RENEWED MAY 16.1919.

Patented July 1, 19.19.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH CO., WASHXNGTON, yD. c.

members 17 which are hinged to the case members 9 and 9a, said case members being composed of top, bottom and side members securely fastened together, and when` the berths are in open position are braced thereto by means of the foldable braces 18, the

'Y cases being further braced by suitable means such as wires 18a extending .diagonally thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 1, the berths being designed to fold upwardly and into the cases as illustrated in Fig. 5. These cases are vat their inner edges supported by and pivoted to theframe members 3 by hinges or other suitable means, the outer edge being supported by an adjustable leg 19 provided with a slot which is designed to slide on the bolt member 20, and, when the berths are folded for travel theselegs ,are turned upwardly and securely held against the side of the case.

In order that the cases may be in direct transverse alincment when the tent is pitched for camping, which is essential inasmuch as the forward corners of the tent are supported by =the outer upper corners of thes cases, I pivot the case member 9 by means of upper .and lower hinge members 21 and 22 at a pointapproXima-tely'in the vertical center of the inner side member, the opposite 4case member 9a being pivoted at its edge most remote from the frame 3 .at the points 23 and '24 and, asy this case is pivoted at a greater distance from the frame I provide the Ibrace .25 which is riveted to the frame and the hinges Vsecured thereto. It -will Y there-fore be evident that when the campmember 9 swung yinwardly against andjinto ing outfit is inthe opened position the cases will abe in diirectv transverse alinement, and when vclosed will compactly fold one against the other. f

The berths are designed to fold upwardly and' inwardly' into fthe vcase yas clearly shown in vFig. 5 where they are securely held by -means of a-hookland eye attachment leaving .theifloorareao-f the tent-free forany desired purpose." When folding the outfit for travel the adjustable :poles at the rearof the tent Vare `removed and the vpivoted `upstanding member 8 @is allowed to swing downwardly,

the tent is then folded inwardly, the case the frame member if), the opposite case membei"v 921 being also swungN inwardlyV and against the :case 9 `in asimilar manner in which position they are hooked together and covered with a suitable cover asshown in "',Thehberthsare equipped withV springs 26 attachedl to thetransverse connecting members which are located at the ends ofthe fberths,' eachsectionlbeing also lprovided with supporting 'leg`s27 vand 28 pivotedA at their upper ends 29 and 30 to the side members 15 `and connected lby the transverse members 31 i and 32, these legs arealso braced and held in position by the common knife braces 33 and 34, and are provided with means such as a hook and eye for securing them in position when folded against the inner sections of the side members when the berths are folded.

In order that the springs and bed clothing may be held in the proper position when the berths are folded, the berths are equipped with a yoke or clamp member 35 extending Vacross the central portion of the berths and having resilient sides or arm members 3G which will enable them to be sprung into and out of engagement with the pintles of the hinges of the sections of the lside mcinbers of the berths, as these yokcs must be removed when the berths are arranged for use.

It will therefore be obvious that I have perfected a camping outit equipped with two berths arranged to swing outwardly and to unfold inwardly into the tent, which can yb e easily and quiekly ,assembled fand which designed to be mounted on an automobile or .other vehicle and consisting of an open frame or casing, a pair of cases .hinged to the support and foldable against each other.

4. A camping outit including va support designed t0 be mounted kon an automobile or other vehicle, a pair of berth retainingcases hinged to the support andadapted to swing inwardly one against the other, one of the cases being received within Athe support.

5. A camping outfit including a support designed to be mounted on anautomobile or other vehicle, a pair of cases hinged to the support and arranged xto swing horizontally to fold them against thc support, berths composed of inner and outer sections hinged together, legs carried by said sections, and

means for holding them in their folded positions.

6. A camping outfit including a frame, a pair of cases hinged to the frame and arranged to swing horizontally to fold ythem against the frame, foldablc berths hinged to the said casesat the bottom and arranged to swing vertically within the same and composed of inner and outer sections, the outer sections being foldable on the inner sections.

7. A camping outfit including a support Idesigned to be mounted on an automobile or other vehicle, a pair of cases hinged to said support, one of said cases being hinged at its Vertical center, the opposite case being hinged at its outer edge substantially as shown, to allow the cases to compactly fold one against the other.

8. A camping outfit including a support designed to be mounted on a automobile o1` other vehicle, a pair of oaseshinged to the support and arranged to swing horizontally to fold them against the support, sectional berths hinged to said cases at the bottom, and arranged to swing vertically Within the same.

9. A camping outt including a support, designed to be mounted on an automobile or other vehicle, sectional berths hinged to the support and arranged to fold vertically, and to swing horizontally when folded to fold them vagainst the support.

10. In a camping outfit, the combination of intermediate and lateral hingedly-connected frames adapted to be folded in superposed relation, a foldable berthoarried by each lateral frame, means for attaching the intermediate frame to a motor vehicle for supporting the same, and supports for the lateral frames and the berths.

11. In a camping outfit, the combination of a plurality of hingedly-connected frames adapted to be folded in superposed relation, berths foldably mounted upon the frames and adapted to be folded into the same, means for supporting the frame upon a Vehicle, and ground engaging means carried by the berths for supporting the same When extended.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK ZAGELMEYER.

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